Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-14
Dangerous Hind OF Woman.
EXCITING SYMPATHY WITH EAsE-A SHAN ATTEMPT A
SUICIDE

SUICIDE
The New York 7s-isane, october H. saws: The
woman who registered at the Philadelphia Hotel
In Jersey city on Monday as Mrs. Irving, and was
found later IN an unconscious condition from q
dose Of choral taken with suicidal INTENT was un-
masked yesterday and proves TO be Emma l. Hud-
son, noted confidence woman. The police OF this
city have been looking for her for several weeks
AID by travelling from place TO place she has
eluded them About two months ago a fine-look-
ing woman dressed In deep black, who attracted
attention chiefly by the look OF SADNESS on her
lace. called II Aiken. son Co. s store al Broad
way and 18th street. and represented that she was
Nm z. j. Lawrence, and lived at No. 81 Park
avenue sne bought a large bill OF silks ana laces
and ordered the goods sent 10 the package-room at
the Grand Central station. The clerk who sold
the goods looked up MIS- Lawrence, found that
ticles ready for delivery.
Before they were sent, the woman returned In a
cab and took the things away with her. IL was
found that she was a swindIer when the bill was
presented 10 the real Mrs Lawrence, Who lives at
No 81 PARK avenue. Mrs Lawrence said that she
bad not bought the goods or given any one author
NY 10 buy them for her. JnO. b. Miller, the clerk
who had seen the swindler, was able TO give a
good description OF her to Inspector Byrnes, and
his detectives have been on the lookout for h9r
since The description OF the would-be suicide
answered the description OF the suppositItious
Ars- Lawrence, and Detective Hanley went over
70 Christ Hospital yesterday and mad LOOK AT her
H@ was satisfied that she was the same woman
al SsDt Tor Mr. Miller, who came later the hos
pital and FULLY Identified her. A warrant was pro-
cured AMI she was arrested. She admitted that
hrr h1ine was HUDSON In the opinion of the
physicians AT The hospital Mrs. Hudson had not
taken choral, but Was shamminy TO excite SYM
patny and there Was no danger in moving her
She was taken before a magistrate and expressed
her willingness to come here without a requisi-
ton che va locked up at police HEADQUARTERS.
Ms hudson says that she Is widow and lives
~ No l3l Vest 4lSt street. she Is or genteel ap-
pearance, Away dresses In black, and would ex-
cite synpa ny anywhere besau OF the air of sor-
row AMI dtsoiatlOn which she carries with her
She has a daughter, Amy, u beautiful young girl
She came from Boston and was arrested In March
les, upon the complaint Of Mr.. Rogers, proprietor
Of the coleman House, who charged her with swim
ding hin Ous Oi several weeks board large
number OF pawn tickets were found on her. show
Ing that she had pledged goods at GlOvers
No LIZ Broadway. The property In
pawn was examined and some of II
MED out the list OF goods which had been stolen
from Dr. j. A. Jaubrn, OF No 19l Madison avenue
SOinan called at Dr. Jaubrin's ONCE on March B.
lSao Ine doctor was out, and the woman waited
long enough 10 pick up some articles OF value
anu tAen vent away. she was tired for the Of
Tense and was sent 10 the penitentiary for three
mOnths When arrested upon Mr.. Rogers COM
Paint Mrs Hudson exhibited a large humber OF
letters from the Rev. j. b. Drysdale OF No. I36
RSln-y street, Brooklyn, which were couched IN
Autcuouaoe terms, and led TO charges being
Drought against Mr.. Dry sdale by bis church. she
cIsnueIstbat Mr.. Dry sdile owed her money and
would pay all her debIA